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Fire Study - Research Paper

Effects of varying fire regimes on annual grasslands in the southern Sierra Nevada of California

Written
January, 2008
Study Authors
Parsons and Stohlgren
Fire Study Type
Research Paper
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AbbreviationCommon NameScientific NameClassificationStatus
Plants
AVEFATwild oatAvena fatuaLife Form: Plants/Graminoid
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Monocot
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Avena		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
BRODIAripgut bromeBromus diandrusLife Form: Plants/Graminoid
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Monocot
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bromus		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
CASATTattenuate Indian paintbrushCastilleja attenuataLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Castilleja		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Native
Invasiveness: Noninvasive
CENMELMaltese starthistleCentaurea melitensisLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
EROBOTlongbeak stork's-billErodium botrysLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Erodium		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
HYPGLAsmooth cat's-earHypochaeris glabraLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hypochaeris		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
LOTWRAChilean bird's-foot trefoilLotus wrangelianusLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lotus		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Native
Invasiveness: Noninvasive
QUEDOUblue oakQuercus douglasiiLife Form: Plants/Tree
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Native
Invasiveness: Noninvasive
SILGALcommon catchflySilene gallicaLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive
TRIMICsmallhead cloverTrifolium microcephalumLife Form: Plants/Forb
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Dicot
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Trifolium		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Native
Invasiveness: Noninvasive
VULMYUrattail sixweeks grassVulpia myurosLife Form: Plants/Graminoid
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Monocot
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Vulpia		Fed. Protected: No
Nativity: Nonnative
Invasiveness: Invasive

2020 LANDFIRE Biophysical Settings — Historical Fire Regime Characteristics
Biophysical SettingMean Fire Interval (years)Fire Severity Percent (%)
CodeFire Regime GroupLowMixedReplacementAllLowMixedReplacement
Series 11140 - California Lower Montane Blue Oak-Foothill Pine Woodland and Savanna
11140_3_6_7I-B1057212899127
Summary
Minimum1057212899127
Maximum1057212899127
Mean1057212899127
Median1057212899127
Percentage of fires in 3 fire severity classes, derived from LANDFIRE succession modeling. Replacement-severity fires cause >75% kill or top-kill of the upper canopy layer; mixed-severity fires cause 26%-75%; low-severity fires cause <26%.
LANDFIRE. 2020. Biophysical settings models and descriptions, [Online]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey; Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy, (Producers). Available: https://www.landfirereview.org/search.php [96496]
Last updated April 28, 2026
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